The company is growing by leaps and bounds this year. / nations and nation-states has grown by leaps and bounds over the last two decades. - Very Quickly, Don't jump to conclusions! Perhaps it was his daughter he was dancing with. - To guess the facts about a situation without having enough information:, I made the mildest of criticisms and he jumped down my throat. - To react angrily to something that someone says or does:, Her generosity knows no bounds/ His love and passion for aviation know no bounds. - This is used to describe a quality that is extreme/ have no boundaries; limits. . , an astronomical rent/bill/price/fee ; Check these astronomical prices for coffee in Russia - Extremely higher than you expected. , That last piece of cake in the fridge is calling me.  - You have a strong feeling that you must do something/have something. , The team has fix/set its sights on winning the championship (also: have your sights set on [...]).  - an intention to have or to achieve something., When she moved into Hollywood, she developed/acquired/got a taste for movie magazines and film culture. - To begin to like something that you did not like or had not experienced before:, We bought a car on the spur of the moment. / That was a on-the-spur-of-the-moment decision for sure. - To suddenly decide to do something you had not planned to do. , You need to be careful with everything you say in the heat of the moment. / It all happened in the heat of the moment; I wish I could apologise to him. - To suddenly say or do something without thinking too much about the consequences and regretting it later. ,

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